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Career
A former member of the French Communist Party, Duras wrote for nearly 40 years before publishing the work she is perhaps best known for, L'Amant ("The Lover") in 1984. The reportedly autobiographical book, which depicted the interracial romance between a young French girl and a Chinese man, earned Duras the 1984 Prix Goncourt.Her previous works, including Moderato Cantabile and Le Ravissement de Lol V. Stein, had already established her as a prominent writer. She also wrote the 1959 French film Hiroshima Mon Amour, often cited as one of the first examples of the French New Wave.
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Notable Works
- 1959 - Hiroshima Mon Amour (screenwriter)
- 1967 - The Sea Wall
- 1977 - Moderato Cantabile
- 1984 - L'Amant
- 1992 - Eden Cinema
- 1991 - The North China Lover
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RT @twiquotations: The best way to fill time is to waste it. -Marguerite Duras (Sadly, I like this one. Tee-hee.)
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RT @twiquotations: The best way to fill time is to waste it. -Marguerite Duras (Sadly, I like this one. Tee-hee.)
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Nathalie Granger - $69.95
Acclaimed French author Marguerite Duras (Hiroshima Mon Amour) directs renowned French star Jeanne Moreau (Jules and Jim) in this elliptical, elusory story about the world of women in which dull domestic ritual masks an undercurrent of lurk...
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“There are no vacations from love….”In this careful translation from the French novel by Marguerite Duras, five Parisians spend an interminable three days of their vacations at a dreary Italian beach resort. There is nothing to ...
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When Marguerite Duras was published in France in 1998, it reached the top of the bestseller lists immediately, and Duras, who had led an unapologetically controversial life, was propelled once again into the headlines. The autho...
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Lol Stein is a beautiful young woman, securely married, settled in a comfortable life, and a voyeur.
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Long acknowledged as one of the most important literary figures in France, Marguerite Duras has garnered worldwide praise for her work, from the acclaimed screenplay Hiroshima Mon Amour to the best-selling novel The Lover. In this...
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Marguerite Duras Personal Timeline
- 1914: Born on April 4 in Gia-Dinh, French Indochina (modern Vietnam)
- 1931: Moves to Paris, France, gets a degree in political sciences at the Sorbonne
- 1943: Changes her surname to Duras
- 1943: Publishes her first novel, Les Impudents
- 1950: Publishes The Sea Wall, which establishes her reputation as a writer
- 1960: Writes screenplay for Hiroshima mon Amour
- 1966: Directs her first film, La Musica
- 1975: Wins the grand prize of France's Cinema Academy for India Song
- 1984: Publishes The Lover, which becomes an international best-seller
- 1984: Receives the prestigious Prix Goncourt for The Lover
- 1988: Falls into a coma for five months and is not expected to live
- 1990: Publishes the novel Summer Rain
- 1995: Publishes her last book, No More
- 1996: Dies on March 3 in Paris, France
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Notable Marguerite Duras Films
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- 1959: Hiroshima mon Amour
- 1966: 10:30 PM Summer
- 1967: The Sailor from Gibraltar
- 1969: Destroy, She Said
- 1974: Woman of the Ganges
- 1975: India Song
- 1977: The Truck
- 1992: L'Amant
